The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-01-02
OUR OWN BAYLESS.

OUR OWN BAYLESS.
The Minister to the Argentine Republic Dis
plays His Largely -Proportioned Ears.
New York Evening Post.
It was scarcely to have been expected that
plain Indiana Democrat should be able to rival
and even surpass the high flown style and state
ly courtesy of Spaniard, but our minister to
the Argentine Republic, Mr. Bayless w. Hanna,
appears to have beaten the Hispano-Americans
on their own ground Proof of this is found in
letter addressed by Mr.. Hanna to ex-President
Roca, and given to the Buenos Ayres press.
General Roca. it seems, had invited the diplo-
matte corps to q farewell reception, at which the
American representative could not be present,
for reasons set forth below. But he more than
made good his absence by the note of explana-
ton which he sent to the ex-President, and
which, it is not too much to say, left the Argen-
tinos completely stunned We give q few eX-
tracts:
IAN untoward accident prevented me yester-
day from joining the diplomatic corps in their
farewell call. 1t was source of much annoy
ance and disappointment to me. You
have been exceedingly considerable in our official
relations, which fact, coupled with your undis
guised admiration of the civilization and gov
eminent of my country, has invested your name
with a charm time cannot obliterate. have
watched the progress of your administration with
more than passing interest. How we'll you
have repaid the public confidence at your dis
posal. and, by doing, placed another laurel
leaf on the anoited head of our political divinity
The dignity. power and humanity of
the Argentine government have been suddenly
advanced beyond their years. You
put the robes of Office field of battle,
and put them off in the applauding presence
of the beauty and chivalry of a united,
prosperous, brave nation, exuiting in its
deliverance, and impatient to render the
homage Justly DUE that it has been so happily
achieved ** The United States and
the Argentine Republic are the twin daughters
| of a common destiny-both born of what now
| seems in the light of history to have been
| righteous revolution-both consecrated with the
| baptism of fire. More than a hundred years ago
| the sneerine dynasties of the old world said the
American idea was meteoric; but it has proved
to be a heavenly body, as fixed, and we believe
| as enduring as the divine law of it's attraction.
Your place here in your country's de-
| velopment corresponds to that of Mr.. Jefferson
In mine He and you have both adhered to the
| inviolable prerogatives of the States bound up
securely in the superior authority and DONNA
| ton of federal constitution. It is a grand
| thought, and in your passing years, / trust. like
our illustrious statesman of Monticello [sicl
you will live to see the golden fruit of the
| selected tree you have so wisely planted. am
| very happy that have thus had the opportunity
to write what the disparity of our language has
| hitherto prevented me from saying in person, an
occasion now value all the more because OF the
relaxed restraints Of official propriety."
| The comments of La Nacion of Buenos Ayres
on this production display spirit of petty ieal-
ousy and spite which will not undertake to
| characterize 1t even DrotenuS not TO Know WnaL
| Mr.. Hanna meant by ''the anointed head of our
| political divinity" But we can best show its
malice by translating few of its remarks on the
literary ability and the political knowledge of
the American ambassador:
''Were it not that the extreme exaggeration of
q eulogy detracts somewhat from its value, no
one could fail to be pleased with the good will
shown in the judgments of the minister of the
United States, as they have been given in the
press. A few days ago, when the city of La
Plata was being discussed, that distin..
guished diplomatic seized his pen aud
wrote note which he declared il
the miracle of the century Here are
some of his enthusiastic words: Lid
Plata. the enchanting city of the pampas. is the
miracle Of the century. I have already advised
the Department of State of the United States
OF its great Importance AS the capital OF this
fourishing province, and of its remarkable
spirit of enterprise However progressive La
Plata may be supposed to be- it seems little
, hasty to say that during the past elgnty- Isl,
years the world has seen no event equal to the
, founding of this city. However this praise O.
a city harms no But tho same cannot b.
said of other euloges. clothed in the same epit
, language and addressed TO persons with eviden
depreciation of things and persons far more I'm
. portant Thus, for example, the American
: minister who unable to be present with tn
, diplomatic corps to bid farewell to the x-Presi
9 dent, awaited himself of the opportunity to writ
a note to General Roca, in which he declares
that the General holds the same place in GU
| history as that which the illustrious Tnoma
. Jefferson fills in the history of the Unite
States. If this true, it would be unfortu
: nate for the latter; bat happily, the reason
u which the minister gives for his opinion seem a
= | if advanced directly to discreGit it. AZ there
not a single inhabitant of the Argentine Reput
= lie who does not know that the only mission
? General Roca has been to put his will in tn
place of the voice of the nation, thus suppressin
. the national Constitution, and as to accompis
. this the first requisite was that he should COZ
y troll the provincial governments, that is. destro
= the invioable prerogatives or the states, it
a easy to see the beautiful analogy which exis
between the presidency of General Roca an
tn at of Jefferson"
We are sure that we do wrong to Mr.. Hal
10 na but, on the contrary, are giving him an il
IS creased popularity with his Indiana constit
n ents when we explain the ''untoward acciden
r which gave him so much annoyance and disa
t. pointment." General Roca's invitation stated TIL
is his guests would be expected to present then
IS selves en- PRAGUE. Mr. Hanna, owing to the s'di
Dc parity of language" to which he refers. took tn
to mean Tin afrock coat and proceeded to ARA
himself in gorgeous blue garment Of that val
ETY.. We hardly regret the occurrence.
his inability to obtain admission in such co
| tune was the occasion of the revelation TO q
world of his unsupported literary powers.
ia seems clear to us that Mr.. Hanna made the m
mr. take of his life in declining the Persian mssio
y Nature evidently meant him for life in {
c midst of the elaborate ceremonial and lofty
he likeness of an oriental court.